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Trade Desk Chief Strategy Officer Steps Down

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Los Angeles-based advertising technology developer The Trade Desk says that its Chief Strategy Officer, Brian Stempeck, will step down from the firm on September 1st. e originally founded and ran the company's New York office, before moving to Los Angeles in 2018. READ MORE>>.

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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

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In 2014 , open-source platform Drupal moved to replace “master/slave” with “primary/replica.” . Then, in 2018, programming language Python ditched the racist terminology. Meanwhile, Twitter began taking steps to replace those terms earlier this year and hopes to finish replacing that terminology by the end of 2021, according to CNET.

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Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.

TechCrunch LA

It’s one of several companies (many based in Los Angeles) that are turning the city into a hub for anyone looking to experience the thrill of immersive gaming. million head mounted displays sold in 2018, according to data from Canalys. It’s a matter of survival thanks to the persistent lack of demand from consumers. .

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How the myth of the ‘girlboss’ harms emerging women in tech

TechCrunch LA

Glossier affirmed our inherent beauty, then reminded us that we can be even more beautiful if we buy their “Boy Brow” pomade, which sold one tube every 32 seconds by 2018. Glossier founder Emily Weiss speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2018 Image Credits: TechCrunch. Early this year, the company slashed staff yet again.

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Origin wants to make accessible physical therapy women’s new normal

TechCrunch LA

“We had originally planned to spend more time with in person care and then actually launch our digital platform — telehealth — in 2021. The team started working with this practice in late 2018, with a formal partnership following on last year. “There’s a huge need.

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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

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2021 saw phenomenal returns for our industry and it topped off more than a decade of unprecedented VC growth. Since 2021, Upfront returned more than $600 million to LPs and returned more than $1 billion since 2018. What do you do with a $650 million platform? The answer is: not much.

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Canada’s newest unicorn: Clio raises $110M at a $1.6B valuation for legal tech

TechCrunch LA

“Much like how Microsoft Windows defined the operating system for personal computers decades ago, Clio has developed a software platform for law firms and their clients that is cloud-based and client-centric by design,” Newton said. In 2018, Clio made its first acquisition with its buy of Lexicata, a Los Angeles-based legal tech startup.

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